- “O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. . . She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes, in shape no bigger than an agate stone, on the forefinger of an alderman, drawn with a team of little atomi, over men's noses as they lie asleep.” (1.4. 53, 55-59) Mercutio is saying that she is no bigger than the size of a councilman’s ring. She rides in a wagon drawn by tiny atoms and rides over men’s noses as they are sleeping.
- “I fear, too early; for my mind misgives, some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this night's revels and expire the term of a despised life, closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen!” (I.4.106-113) This is when Romeo is about to enter the Capulet’s party and has a feeling that is life is going to change forever.
- "My only love, sprung from my only hate! too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me that I must love a loathed enemy." (1.5.138-141) This is when the Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo is a Montague. Juliet has already fallen in love with Romeo.
- “But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief that thou her maid are far more fair than she.” (2.2.2-6) This scene is when Romeo sees Juliet at the window. He is comparing her to the sun that lights the place up. He is comparing the love between Juliet and Rosaline. His love for Juliet has killed his love for Rosaline.
- “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet.” (2.2.33-36) Juliet is saying why do you have to be a Montague and me a Capulet. Also she says to forget your father and change your name and if you swear that you love me then I will no longer be a Capulet.
- “No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door; but 'tis enough, 'twill serve. Ask for me to-morrow and you shall find me a grave man. I am peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o'both your houses!” (3.1. 94-98) These are Mercutio’s last words before he dies. He is cursing both of the families because of the feuds between the two families he got killed.
- “O serpent heart, hid with a flow'ring face! Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave? Beautiful tyrant! fiend angelical! Dove-feathered raven! wolvish-ravening lamb! Despised substance of divinest show! Just opposite to what thou justly seem'st-A damned saint, an honorable villain! O nature, what hadst thou to do in hell When thou didst bower the spirit of a fiend In mortal paradise of such sweet flesh? Was ever book containing such vile matter So fairly bound? O, that deceit should dwell In such a gorgeous place!” (3.2.74-85) This is what Juliet articulates when the Nurse tells her that Romeo has killed her cousin Tybalt. Now Romeo is her lover and a murderer.
- “O son, the night before thy wedding day Hath Death lain with thy wife. There she lies, flower as she was, deflowered by him. Death is my son-in-law, death is my heir; My daughter he hath wedded. I will die And leave him all. Life, living, all is Death's.” (4.5.35-40) This is when Lord Capulet informs Paris that Juliet is dead. He does not show love for his daughter all along until she is dead.
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